Snapchat

American  

[snap-chat] / ˈsnæpˌtʃæt /

Digital Technology, Trademark.

1. a brand name for an image messaging service and application, through which users can share images that may be private and temporary or public and stored for retrieval.

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Etymology

Origin of Snapchat

First recorded in 2011; snap ( def. ) + chat ( def. )

Example Sentences

He was initially arrested on 2 June 2025 after the police were contacted by an individual who was worried by what they had seen on Snapchat.

From BBC

The new Australian law, which came into force in December, requires certain social media companies including Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram, X and TikTok to take "reasonable steps" to keep children off their platforms.

From BBC

For example, teen accounts on Snapchat are private by default and public accounts are only available to those who are 16 or over.

From BBC

Snapchat has said it will comply with the ban in Australia but warned that "disconnecting teens from their friends and family doesn't make them safer - it may push them to less safe, less private messaging apps".

From BBC

Nineteen days after the crash, Joshua has posted a video on Snapchat showing him hitting pads and working out, with the message "mental strength therapy" at the bottom of one clip.

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